March 18th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Assessment, Helping, Instruction, Literacy, Plan, Teachers
Product Description
This popular resource places literacy assessment within the context of mainstream classroom reading instruction. Using developmental reading stages as a framework, LITERACY ASSESSMENT puts teachers’ instructional needs at its core and considers assessment as a natural part of the instructional cycle. The authors’ mission is to show that, with appropriate instruction, success in literacy development is achievable for every student. By presenting the right balance of concept and demonstration, along with a dynamic, positive outlook on learning in both children and teachers, this book equips teachers to help children reach their potential.
Literacy Assessment: Helping Teachers Plan Instruction
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March 18th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Anyone, Edition, English, Essential, Idiom, Idioms, Junkie, Language, Learn, Over, Trying
Product Description
The Hagopian Institute, LLC has compiled the Idiom Junkie series. The overall series includes over 5,000 idioms, focusing on a wide variety of idioms stretching from funny idioms, to necessary idioms, to rarely-used odd idioms. This particular edition of the series includes over 700 idioms that are perfect for helping people learn English as a second language. This book is aimed towards people who have a relatively good grasp of the English language to begin with. The idioms chosen for this book are idioms that you will learn to use in your everyday life, but more importantly, they are…
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March 17th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Chinese/English, Dictionary, Learners, Tuttle
- ISBN13: 9780804835527
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
A totally new dictionary designed specifically for elementary to intermediate learners of Chinese, and containing all 3,051 vocabulary items prescribed for Levels A and B of the internationally recognized test of Chinese language proficiency, Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK).
This self-contained dictionary has over 3,000 headwords—those required for HSK Levels A and B, plus important proper nouns and common idioms. Extensive notes on culture, grammar and meaning are included to enhance understanding and ensure correct usage.
Tuttle Learner’s Chinese-English Dictionary
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March 16th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: College, Exercises, Information, information literacy skills, Literacy, Practical, StandardsBased, Students, teaching
Product Description
From tech schools to colleges, high schools to grad schools, research involves making sense of information, dealing with overload, learning the basics of planning, and evaluating the quality of sources. As information proliferates, immediate gratification takes precedence. Students often use the easiest tools available rather than making the effort to identify the best. There is another way! Successful research skills require a basic grounding in information literacy as well as planning. Students who learn to follow these step-by-step instructions in the research process can tackle any research project confidently and on time. This workbook, tied to the ACRL Standards…
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March 16th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Collins, Concise, Dictionary, French
- ISBN13: 9780061141829
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Practical, user-friendly, comprehensive
The Collins French Concise Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of contemporary French—from reality TV to text message, internaute to malbouffe
New two-color format allows easy access to the entry word you are looking for
Special entries throughout highlight various aspects of French life and culture
Exclusive keyword feature provides additional help with translating the most essential vocabulary
Extra help with grammar:
Extensive examples are given for grammatical constructions and idiomatic usage
Step-by-step guide to French grammar includes hundreds of examples
Collins French Concise Dictionary, 4e
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March 15th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Anyone, Guide, Nononsense, Read, Teach, the importance of literacy
- ISBN13: 9781604021486
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Illiteracy is expanding worldwide, despite sophisticated teaching methods, heightened awareness of the importance of literacy, and the spread of computers and Internet usage. The population of nonreaders includes adults who cannot decipher instructions, rent agreements, contracts, the warnings on medications, or even the simple books their children bring home from school. Proper instruction can not only help children still in school, but it can also help the school dropouts and adults who need and want help in breaking the barriers to literacy. The methods described in Teach Anyone to Read:…
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